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The Twin Brothers Blackman: Spreading
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son's schedule is decided, the
brothers meet with ArtsPower's
artistic director and review titles
and subjects that are tour possi-
bilities. They strive to provide
productions they believe will be
powerful and allow their compa-
ny to grow.
After the decisions have been
made, all the producing is done
in New York using a process
based on pre-Broadway tryouts.
Instead of touring shows out of
town before bringing them to
New York, ArtsPower tries out
and revises shows in New York
before taking them around the
country.
"We measure our success by
looking at our financial growth
each year and the responses we
get from students, teachers, re-
viewers and clients," Blackman
said.
"When people like Mickey Min-
ers in Detroit bring in our shows
just about every year (for the past
four years), that's a measure of
success because he's one of the
more respected presenters in our
field."
Between family and Arts-
Power, the Blackman brothers
have little free time.' Both were
married about a year apart, and
each has a 4-month-old daugh-
ter.
For Gary, there are two or
three trips a year to Michigan for
visits with parents-in-law Mike
and Betsy Winkelman, sister-in-
law Marjorie Winkelman and
brother-in-law Steven Winkel-
man.
The twins already are looking
to 1997, when ArtsPower will re-
turn to the Music Hall with an-
other new production, Laura
Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on
the Prairie, the story of the child-
hood of the author of the Little
House on the Prairie books.
"My brother and I have always
worked very well -together,"
Blackman said. "We both have
the same vision for the company
and know what has to get done.
I think we both see the big picture
and hope these are the only jobs
we ever have." ❑

0 Hans Brinker & the Silver
Skates will be staged at 11
a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10,
at the Music Hall. For infor-
mation, call 313/963-2366.

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